U.S. high school students have launched a Green New Deal for Schools campaign in the hope of influencing climate policy. Sunrise Movement
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Students at more than 50 high schools across the United States are launching a Green New Deal for Schools campaign, with the hope of getting climate policies enacted that will require school districts to add climate education to their curriculums and plan for climate disasters.
The ultimate goal of the initiative, organized by the youth climate justice organization Sunrise Movement, is for federal legislation to be enacted to implement climate education policies in schools nationwide.
“The Green New Deal for Schools will…
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